China’s timber industry in search for other import sources to ease the impact of Australian supply
The Chinese timber industry is diversifying its import sources to ease the impact of the suspension of Australian [...]
March 18, 2021
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2021 still full of challenges for the global container market
The global shipping system is currently experiencing a unique and unexpected crisis. A series of unusual events triggered [...]
March 18, 2021
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European countries gaining market shares in US lumber imports
The United States consumed roughly 47 billion board feet of softwood lumber in 2019, 30.8% of which came from [...]
March 18, 2021
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China’s timber import prices under increased pressure
Since the beginning of the year, the Chinese timber market is impacted by a low availability [...]
March 16, 2021
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Consequences of the roundwood export ban on Russia’s forest industry
Russia has been one of the largest roundwood traders globally for many years by its roughly [...]
March 16, 2021
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Sharp recovery in UK softwood imports
UK's softwood import volumes for 2020 see a three per cent rise against 2019 totals, after falling [...]
March 15, 2021
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Considerable recovery in the European lumber market
Until recently, the total annual consumption of softwood lumber in Europe has been steadily increasing and in 2019 [...]
March 15, 2021
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Germany intensifies timber industry reform
The German Ministry of Food and Agriculture's (BMEL) support programs for the modernization of the country's [...]
March 15, 2021
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2020 performance in the Malaysian timber industry
The Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) has reported last year’s performance of the timber sector. Exports were [...]
March 15, 2021
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Europe’s log supply to China is expected to return to normal after April
Due to the shortage of containers and heavy snow in Europe from January to February, after the price increase at [...]
March 11, 2021
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